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samurai.

samurai (feudal Japanese warrior)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/sa.muˈraj/
  1. samurai (feudal Japanese warrior)

    historical · invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 侍 (さむらい, samurai, archaic さぶらい, saburai), 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the classical verb 侍ふ (saburafu, “to serve”), ultimately derived from さ (sa-, prefix meaning "early") + 守らふ (morafu, “to keep watch”).

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